On this day: January 28

"Pride and Prejudice" is first published, Elvis makes his national TV debut, "We Are the World" is recorded, and the space shuttle Challenger breaks apart after liftoff, all on this day.

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1936: Actor and filmmaker Alan Alda, best known for his roles as Hawkeye Pierce in the TV series "M*A*S*H" and Arnold Vinick in "The West Wing," is born in The Bronx, New York.

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